SOLUTION: Carla is 5 years younger than cathy,2 years ago the sum of their age is 35,how old is carla now?
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Question 995959: Carla is 5 years younger than cathy,2 years ago the sum of their age is 35,how old is carla now?
Answer by phillywily(18) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Carla=x
Cathy=x+5
(x-2)+(x+5-2)=35
x-2+x+5-2=35
2x+5-4=35
2x=35-5+4
2x=34
x=17
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